Alachlor (Lasso)
Whitehall Twp Authority
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
20
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 2 ppb
The legal limit for alachlor, established in 1991, was based on toxicity studies in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-19 | 22274558.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-19 | 22274438.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-19 | 22274528.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-19 | 22274498.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-19 | 22274468.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-04 | 22857100.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-04 | 22857130.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-04 | 22857070.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-04 | 22857040.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-04 | 22857010.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-02 | 28962520.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-02 | 28962521.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-02 | 28962519.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-02 | 28962522.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-02 | 28962523.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-01 | 29558788.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-01 | 29558784.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-01 | 29558785.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-01 | 29558787.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-01 | 29558786.00 | ND |